This exercise will give you a feel for the process of going from a 3D part drawing to an NC code for a Rotary cutting machine. In these exercises you will be using part we create or one provided by your instructor . In the following exercise there will be references to keyboard keys to be used […]

This exercise will give you a feel for the process of creating a Report for punched parts, cut parts, hybrid parts, layouts, nests, 3D models, NC Code, turret layouts and Tool Libraries. In these exercises you will be using a part file from the ”LaserCAM Training Exercises” training supplement.. In the following exercise there will […]

The demonstration is to illustrate our integration with SolidWorks® 3d Modeling software. In the following 2 Demonstrations we will demonstrate the integration of a 3d model from SolidWorks® into our 2D flat and 3D model CAD/CAM system.

This exercise will give you a feel for the process of going from a part drawing to an NC code for a punching machine. In these exercises you will be a part file from the ”2D Training Exercise” training supplement.. In the following exercise there will be references to keyboard keys to be used along […]

This exercise will give you a feel for the process of creating a nest of parts to an NC code for a cutting machine. In these exercises you will be a part file from the “LaserCAM Training Exercises” training supplement. In the following exercise there will be references to keyboard keys to be used along with a […]

The exercises in the next several pages will help give you a feel for creating, importing, tooling,and generating code for part files in a 2-D environment. In the following steps there will be references to keyboard keys to be used along with a command. These keyboard strokes will be identified by closed brackets “[ ]”. If after […]

This exercise will give you a feel for the process of going from a part drawing to an NC code for a cutting machine. In these exercises you will be a part file from the ”2D Training Exercise” training supplement.. In the following exercise there will be references to keyboard keys to be used along with a […]

In an effort to ease the transition from one software package to another, we here at metamation offer a DNC package for those customers who communicate via DNC to the controllers on there Machine tools. The following information is offered in an effort to explain and educate the customer in this new software option.

This exercise will give you a feel for the process of going from a 3D part drawing to an NC code for a multi axis cutting machine. In these exercises you will be using part file ” 3D Laser CAM.3d” provided by your instructor . In the following exercise there will be references to keyboard keys to be […]

Exercise 1. In this exercise, you will create a 3D box with a slanted edge on 2 planes. The commands to be used in this exercise are the Corner Rectangle, Line, Trim, Common Shape Circle, Export Plane to 3D, Add Plane from 2D, Make Plane (edge), Mark Base Plane and Unfold Model commands. Exercise 2. […]